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(b) being a member of the municipal council does not interfere with the police officer’s duties
as a police officer or does not place, or is not likely to place, the police officer in a position of conflict of
interest. O. Reg. 268/10, s. 17 (2).
(3) A municipal police officer who is elected in an election for municipal council and who, as
permitted by subsection (2), does not resign as a police officer,
(a) shall not take part at any meeting of the municipal council in the discussion of, or vote on,
any question relating to the budget for a police services board under section 39 of the Act; and
(b) shall not attempt in any way, whether before, during or after a meeting of the municipal
council, to influence the voting on any such question. O. Reg. 268/10, s. 17 (3).
(4) A former municipal police officer who resigns in accordance with subsection (1) and later
ceases to be an elected political representative is entitled, on application, to be appointed to any vacant
position on the police force for which he or she is qualified under section 43 of the Act. O. Reg. 268/10, s.
17 (4).
(5) Subsection (4) applies only if the former police officer,
(a)
ceases to be an elected political representative within,
(i) in the case of a former police officer who was elected in a federal or provincial election,
five years after resigning as a police officer,
(ii) in the case of a former police officer who was elected in an election for municipal council,
three years after resigning as a police officer; and
(b) makes an application to be reappointed to the police force within 12 months after ceasing
to be an elected political representative. O. Reg. 268/10, s. 17 (5).
(6) Another person’s right to be appointed or assigned to a position on the police force by virtue
of a collective agreement prevails over the right conferred by subsection (4). O. Reg. 268/10, s. 17 (6).
Effect of absence on length of service
18. (1) The period of a leave of absence granted under subsection 16 (2) or (4) shall not be
counted in determining the length of the police officer’s service, but the service before and after the period
of leave shall be deemed to be continuous for all purposes. O. Reg. 268/10, s. 18 (1).
(2) Subsection (1) applies, with necessary modifications, to a police officer who has resigned and
subsequently been reappointed to the police force in accordance with subsection 17 (4). O. Reg. 268/10, s.
18 (2).
Forfeiture of pay
FORFEITURE OF PAY
19. (1) If a penalty of more than one day’s forfeiture of pay is imposed under Part V of the Act,
not more than one day’s pay shall be deducted in each pay period until the full penalty has been paid,
unless otherwise agreed to by the police officer against whom the penalty is imposed or otherwise ordered
by the chief of police or board imposing the penalty. O. Reg. 268/10, s. 19 (1).
(2) If the police officer against whom a penalty described in subsection (1) is imposed ceases to be
a member of the police force, the whole amount of the forfeiture of pay then remaining may be deducted
from any pay then due. O. Reg. 268/10, s. 19 (2).
Definition
20. In this Part,
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“Force” means the Ontario Provincial Police. O. Reg. 268/10, s. 20.
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